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The Washington bee., 1887-03-05
SENATOR RIDDLEBERGER
HEARS FROM HIS NEGRO
CONSTITUENTS & RIS-
ES TO EXPLAIN.

The Negro voters throughout
the country are being heard from
on the rejection of Recorder Mat.
thews In a maHnernot at all assur-
ing or pleasing to those republi.
can senators who voted against
his confirmation. This is clearly
demonstrated by their willing
ness, and haste to grasp all oppor
tunities to set themselves right
before their Negro constituencies.
1t is too late for Senator Riddle
berger to endeavor TO smirk Mr..
Matthew's character by inslnu At
ing that there Were charges against
him Of a detrimental nature; tor
that was defectively disposed Of
by Senator Harris of Tenn, in
the following language:
"It is due to the truth Of histo-
ry; however, in as much as the
Senator has emphasized the fact
that certain charges were filed be-
fore the committee of the Dis
trict of Columbia against James
G. Matthews, that some other
facts should be stated in that
connection. 1t is true that charges
were made, but it is equally true
that the chairman of the commit
tee, Mr.. ingalls, the Senator who
now occupies The chair, and my
self were appointed a sub-com-
mittee toinvestigate those charges.
1t is equally true that we sum-
moned from Albany, n, Y. every
person that the man who made
the charges ind Gated as one who
could probably sut'stain them.
We also summoned such witness,
es as the accu- ed chose TO desig
nate as having knowledge upon
that subject. You and I, (Mr.
Ingalls) sir, sat for whole day,
and examined and cross examined
the various witnesses so brought
ts this city, under the solemn sane
tlons of their oaths. The evidence
taken in that examination is now
on file in the committee room and
L shall be glad TO see every word
of it go into print and 60 to the
public. But you and | (Senator
lngalls) sir, agreed aud reported
to the full committee that there
was not the shadow of foundation
In truth for any one Of the charges
that had been so made against
James G. Matthew's" Grand
words from a southern democrat.
The Washington bee., 1887-03-05
THE PRESIDENT AND THE
RECORDERSHIP.

The action of president Cleve-
land in nominating Mr.. James
Monroe Trotter, an educated and
respectable colored man for the
position of Recorder of Deeds for the
District of Columbia was, in the
face of the combined opposition of
white democrats, white republicans
and few weak kneed negroes,
grand and heroic. 1t not only sets
at rest the statements made by his
enemies that in nominating Mr..
James g. Matthews he was intiu-
enced more by personal considera-
tiOns than from a desire to recog-
nize the colored race; but also
shows Enthusiastically that prin-
ciple was the handspring which in
duced him to make the first nomi-
nation as we'll as the second. If any
doubt heretofore existed as to color
being the basis of opposition to
these gentlemen we refer all enter
tanning such doubts to the editorial
in the Washington post, Tuesday,
March /, in which is set forth fear
lessly and in no unmlstakable terms
that "white man. was wanted by
the citizens of Washington for the
position of Recorder of Deeds. All
honor we say to president Cleve-
land for his answering devotion
TO principle and his firmness in not
yielding TO the noisy clamor of a
color prejudiced local press, and
the negro hating element in our
community. President Cleveland.
where the rights of man is concern
ed, is far in advance, not only Of
his own party but, also is putting
TO practice test the professions
of the republican party as the party
to whom alone the negro must
look for recognition and protection.
The nomination of Mr.. Trotter
following so closely upon the rejec-
tion of Mr.. Matthews, and his Sc
lection from outside of the sacred
The Washington bee., 1887-03-05

precincts of the government reser-
vation known as the District of
Columbia, was a notice served upon
that class of home rulers who ig
more home rule for the masses
through suffrage, that he, Presi-
dent Cleveland. was not to be de.
tered by their Establishments,
threats or denunciations from do
ing that which his innate sense of
justice recognized to a long op-
pressed and heretofore despised
race.
Before this issue the confrma-
tion or rejection of Mr.. Trotter will
be a part of the history of the 49th
Congress. Let the action of the re-
publican majority of the Senate
under the dictatorship of Senator
Ingalls,, be what it may, the re-
cord of president Cleveland as the
friend of the negro in according
him equal and exact justice and
political recognition will stand as a
monument of patriotic unselfish-
ness for all time to come.
The contrast between his position
in according political honor to the
educated and rising young colored
men of the country and that of the
so called republican leaders in the
Senate in their efforts to crush them
by keeping in prominence a few
fossils as decoys, is so strikingly
in his favor as to need no wood
painting to portray 1t.
We have come to the conclusion
although president Cleveland is an
honest man, that the democrats as
well as the republicans don't want
a negro democrat confirmed.
The Washington bee., 1887-03-05
SOUTH w ASHINGTON.

Many of the young girls of ihi:
section are attending the indus.
trial school.
Peter Mosby who was buried
by the Golden Leaf Lodge OF
Good Samaritan a few DAYS ago.
left a widow with Considerable
property. Rev. T S. Robinson
is her administrator.
Peter Hill, who was accidental
ly but seriously hurt in the pit of
his stomach, at the new reservoir,
on the 22nd of Feb, and brought
home unconscious, is now lying
dangerously i'll at the Freedman 5
Hospital.
The Unique Social club, COM
prlsing some of our best young
ladies in this community, gave an
annual sociable at the residence
of MIR. Richard Osborne, 1856 E
St, on Wednesday evening
last.
The Osceola Lodge of the G.
q. .. F., No. 2O33, gave a suc-
cessful entertainment on Monday
evening last, in the Virginia Ave.
Hall.
Mrs. Lucy Freeman, assisted
by Miss Sarah Moulton, gave a
social entertainment on Monday
evening last, and a large num-
Der Of her friends fully enjoyed
the occasion.
1t is sometimes said, that night
has no eyes, but it seems very
clearly to have had eyes on Mon
day night last, when oung min
lister of some note from the Vir-
ginia Avenue Baptist church was
seen by a by stander to be the
The Washington bee., 1887-03-05
Birmingham, Ala, Feb. 2S

Birmingham, Ala, Feb. 2S,
Editor of the Bee -
Writing to you
from Mobile two weeks ago oppos-
ing the proposed "Colored Worlds
Exposition" | said that [ Would
continue telling the public what a
humbug the thing is. In this
weeks issue of the Negro American,
| will give reasons for my oppOsi-
ton. The editor Of the Montgom-
cry Herald, misunderstood my al
ticle to the Bee. I meant nothing
personal, my sole object is to let
the country see that the "propOs-
ed fair" is in mixed condition
and that somebody is entirely too
''fresh" in thinking and acting as
if there were only two or three
persons in the world. This is the
way the thing was organized.
A very distinguished gentleman,
Mr.. Phillip Joseph met, and the
following proceedings were had:
Mr.. Phillip Joseph-'I move
that Mr. Phillip Joseph be made
chairman of this meeting.n
Mr.. Phillip Joseph voting aye
Mr.. Phillip Joseph took the chair.
Mr.. Phillip Joseph-'I suggest
that the chairman Mr.. Phillip
Joseph be authorized to appoint
the various committees.n
The chairman -- (Mr. Phillip
Joseph) "The meeting has heard
the suggestion of Mr.. Phillip
Joseph, what shall be DONE"
Mr. Phillip Joseph----"I move
that it be adopted"
Mr.. Phillip Joseph being in ac-
cord on this melton, it was declar-
ed carried. The chairman Mr..
Phillip Joseph then proceeded to
appoint the officers, whose names
have appeared on the circulars.
The chairman Mr.. Phillip Joseph
IA very modest way then briefly
stated the object Of the enterprise,
which was applauded and unani-
mously approved by Mr.. Phillips
Joseph. Mr.. Phillip Joseph then
suggested that man of un versal
popularity be appointed Director
general by the chair. This sug
gestion was received with much
pleasure by the chairman, Mr..
Phillip Joseph, who openly declar-
ed Mr.. Phillip Joseph the choice of
the meeting for the responsible
position.
This appointment was greeted
with tremendous applause. Mr..
Phillip Joseph thereupon made a
rouslng speech in which he promis-
ed that the ishes of the people
should be respected all over the
world. He then thanked the large
number of representative men and
women present from the various
States for the interest they had
manifested in the meeting, and the
taste they had displayed in chOOs-
ing officers and declared the meet
Ing adjourned to meet as soon as
Congress was heard from.
r. T.. 0. BENJAMIN
The Washington bee., 1887-03-05
LOUISE TO CLARA.

Dear CIara:-It has been sever
al weeks since [ have had letter
from you. The social circle is all
quiet and hence there is nothing
of Importance that | can relate to
you. The literary Carnival of the
Pnilomathian last Thursday aud
Friday evenings was success.
The singing was excellent. One
of the most interesting features
OF the entertainment Was cho-
rus of small children, under the
direction of Miss Lizzie Mason.
The reading, dialogues, recitations
and dramas were excellent and
all those present expressed entire
satisfaction
Our dear friend III. G. b. has
secured suit of rooms on 9th st.
and Harry b. and wife have gone
to their daughters on NJ st. n. w.
The social season has been very
lively this winter. The Fern
LeaI, Fraternals AID other social
organizations have made times
lively. | must certainly enter
my protest against the immortality
in this city. Our young girls
have broken loose again and there
Is no telling what will become of
them, This going go restaurants
and saloons getting intoxicated
should come 10 a halt. No long
er than last week I saw a young
lady on capitol hill entirely over
come 10y liquor or beer. I admire
the young lady very much and
regret That she so soon forgot all
self resp, ct. Our dear friend
Charles F. Murray is out again.
Charles you know is the pride OF
his dear wife, who at all times
has our highest esteem. I sup.
pose you have herd of the cnm
ing marriages this Spring and
next Fall? Mr.. Robert A. Greene
will be united in marriage to a
lady OF rehnment aid education,
while our mutual friend Mr. Up
sher, will lead one of our very
sedate and mild ladies to the
altar in few months.
The entertainment by the
Women's Christian Association
was success. The affair was a
Martha Washingtons Tea party.
There were quite number of our
hest citizens present and Mrs. |
Higate, the matron, is doing all |
in her power to make the associa-
ton success. I attended the |
entertainment given by Prof. |
Adams German class this week !!
which was largely attended. Some
of our best known citizens and
society people attende who were
thaC cur young Ladies'
and gentlemen can do anything
hat other people can do aud that
Prof. Adams is one the most sue
,essful instructors that has ever
oeen to this city. Considering
he limited time the pupils have
lad they have made great pro-
yress. Prof. Adams deserves the
encouragement and support of all
or the great good he is accom-
among our young peo-
lie in the German tongue.
Dear Ret how about Monday
light.
shall be pleased to hear from you
oon; until then rememer
Yours lovingly,
/
The Washington bee., 1887-03-05

''Take the bull by the horns" is
an old adage, but you take DR..
Bulls Cough Syrup by the tea
spoonful. A few drops for a child.
One bottle will save the lives of
a family. For coughs, colds, bron-
chitis, etc. it is excellent and safe.
25 cents.
The Washington bee., 1887-03-05
THEY SAY THAT,

Trotter will not be confirmed
I'VE said that the Matthew's case
would be settled this week.
Matthews is still Recorder of
Deeds and likely to remain so.
Prof. j. M. Gregory should have
been nominated.
1t will not be a question of color
if Trotter is rejected.
The District of Columbia is a res
erviOr and not Territory.
1t is rendezvous for the pOliti-
clans.
A District delegate in Congress
is wanted.
The only way to get one is the
restoration of the right OF suffrage.
There is Trotter from Massa-
chusetts.
III. c.. Bruce subscribes for more
Bees than any five cOlOred men i'll
the country who has been support
ed by it.
He is a man who believes i'm sup
porting cOlOred enterprises.
Lewis Douglass favOrs the con-
firmatiOn of TrOtter.
What is the difference between
TrOtter and Matthews?
Mr.. l.. I'll. D. is as cOnsistant as
a book is round.
The District OF Columbia is
Territory.
If so has not the President a
right to appoint men from other
states?
Suffrage consists of men and extr-
else of their political rights.
Colored men are too easily lead
astray by those who make fair prom
iSes.
Great men often do small things
Senator Ingalls, does small things,
hence he is not great.
We shall always take friends
advice.
Men often say things they do not |
mean and regret after having
said them.
Standing room was minus at the
Philomathian Carnival last Thurs
day and Friday evenings.
No resolutions passed endorsing
the action of the Senate.
The Bee is a great organ and
within a few weeks it will be great
er than it is.
1t is republican in politics but
fails not to condemn those i'm the
wrong.
The Capital City Guard staff is
the greatest in the country and
that Lieut.. Col. +. G. Reyells is a
man of ability.
The Cadets and Guard will con-
'olidate and elect Major Fleetwood
of the forces.
If this be true, Washington will
nave the greatest military organi-
.atiOn in the United States.
The Washington bee., 1887-03-05

The attention the readers of the
Bee is called to the new advertise
ment of Mr.. Louis Heilburn at 402
9TH ST., u. W. This gentleman be.
heves in supporting colorsd enter
prises and it is hoped that the Bee
readers and patrons will read his
advertisement and give him call.
Say you saw his advertisement in
the Bee.
The Washington bee., 1887-03-05
THE EDITOR OF THE AMER
ICAN SENDS THE BEE AN
OTHER ARTICLE ON THE
COLORED WORLDS
EXPOSITION.

TELLS HOW 1T WAS ORGANIZED AND
WHO WAS PRESENT. THE MEET
ING A GRAND SUCCESS. EVERY
THING ENTHUSIASTICALLY CAR
RIED BY THE TREMENDOUS AUDI
ENCE.
The Washington bee., 1887-03-05

ga merry heart goes all the
day )" but who can merry be, when
racked and tOrmented with a hate
full cough. Be wise, and try DR..
Bulls Cough Syrup. 1t relieves at
once, cures promptly, and costs
but twenty-five cents bottle.
The Washington bee., 1887-03-05
PUBLIC PRINTER VICTORI.
GUS.

After much to do about moth
ing Hon Thomas E. Benedict the
Public Printer has been confirm
ed by the Senate. Whether Mr..
Benedict is a practical printer or
not, he has certainly made many
needy reforms in his Office. We
congratulate Mr.. Benedict upon
his success.
The Washington bee., 1887-03-05

We suppose the editor of the
Advocate will explain. How
about it John Wesley? You
know more about than the Bee.
Out with it.
The Washington bee., 1887-03-05

Our Mobile, Ala. letter too late
for publication this week but will
appear in next weeks issue.
The Washington bee., 1887-03-05

This weeks issue OF the BEE
will contain It's last on the re-
corder of deeds office. We have
long since come to the conclusion
that our readers are sick OF 1t.
The Washington bee., 1887-03-05

If you want live paper read
the BEE.
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Read our Weekley Review.

Subscribers are requested to pay
up.
The Washington bee., 1887-03-05
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The Washington bee., 1887-03-05

Prof James M. Gregory will
make good Recorder of Deeds.
The Washington bee., 1887-03-05

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The Washington bee., 1887-03-05

Many of the young girls of this
section are attending the indus
trial school.
The Washington bee., 1887-03-05
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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-08-04
Cheapness of Clocks.

Clocks are not only useful but very
ornamental, and so very cheap, too.
A very pretty antique pressed brass
mantel clock (American make), with a
deep-toned cathedral gong of a far
away sound, can be had for ten dollars.
A good time-keeper, nickel-plated, costs
but ninety cents. The prices have this
wide range, and selections can be made
from varied thousands of office clocks,
alarms, cuckeos, halls and striking or
silent recorders of the flight of precious
hours. Clocks that tell the state of the
weather, and are also calendars; clocks
that tinkle the half hours and chime
the full; clocks that work like watches
or swing the faithful pendulum, and, in
fact, clocks of all kinds, matching all
dispositions, are abundant and cheap,
and there seems to be no excuse for
even the occupant of an East-side fat
for not having one. These Yankee
clocks are appreciated abroad and be-
low. fer the expectations to Europe,
Mexico and South America number a
thousand q dsy.-N. r Times.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-08-04
A Monster Stone Dam.


A remarkable dam is about to be
constructed by water company at the
San Mateo canyon, four miles from San
Mateo, CAL, in order to form reser-
voir. The canyon is very narrow and
steep, and fifteen feet below the bottom
is solid rock, on which the foundation
of the dam will rest. The structure
will be 170 feet high, 175 feet wide at
the base, 20 feet at the top and 700 feet
in length. It will be the largest stone
dam ever known to have been built.
The dixie viii have curvature of eighty
feet and the convex side will be up
stream. The material will be a new
sort of concrete composed of stone.
The walls will be perfectly smooth.
The reservoir that will be formed by il
and the adjacent hills, will be about
eight miles in length and $50 feet deep
at the deepest places. Its capacity
will be about 50. 1000, ,OOO, 600 gallons.
The water will be conveyed by tunnels
to the city of San Francisco. San
Francisco Call )xAI e
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-08-04
QUEER KINDS OF FRUIT.
How Blood Oranges Are Produced by the
Peasants In Sicily. So

/ 2
Strolling about the, neighborhood Of.
the Quincy market, my attention was
attracted by the sign, Blood Oranges,
S7 SO . box, which decorated the ex-
terror Of an importers shop. had
always supposed that the blood orange
was a freak of nature, to be found semi.
occasionally like a yellow fire-cracker
IN pack. Of the Golden Dragons brand;
but this, it seems. was mistake, for
the dealer assured Inc that the ruddy
fruit was q distinct variety. - +.
"It is artifcially produced" he said.
"by grating an ordinary orange tree
with the pomegranate The result is an
orange like any other, so far as flavor
is concerned, but with red juice that is
visible through the skin. 1t brings a
slightly higher price, because it is re-
garded as a curiosity. The people of
Sicily cultivate it mostly. Yes, there
are one or two queer kinds of orenges
I know Of. The pineapple orange,
which has something OF the pineapple
flavor. is finding its way into the
market. Then there is the "naver,
orange, grown extensively in Southern
California 1t is considered particularly
7 fine, and sells at corresponding prices.
The most curious thing about it is the
astonishingly accurate imitationof the
human umbilicus which ornaments the
extremity farthest from the stem. 1t is
from this popularity that the variety
takes its name. These navel oranges,
by the way, are of the feminine gender,
and have no seeds at ALL raj ~
II had few sweet lemons in stock
the other day. added the, dealer,
They are quite a rarity. People in
this part Of the world have poor taste
in tropical fruit, any way.z They will
always pay more for a red banana than
for, q yellow one, though the former is
considered an inferior fruit where both
are grown. The lime. too, is far more
priced in tropical countries than the
lemon, but Northefners think Is only
good for picking. Boston Globe.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-08-04
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

Andrew Carnegie's furnaces at
Pittsburgh, are saidSto make rs much
iron per year as was made in the entire
country in 1861. Pittsburgh claims to
have the largest steel-melting estab-
lishment in the world. The. city melts
1863 tons per day. ~
Mrs. L. F. Badly, of California, is
endeavoring to establish a colony Of
silk culturis5s in Maryland. A tract of
100 acres will be. divided among ten
colonists. and by next spring she hopes
to have the experiment fully under
way.--Chicaqo Tribune.
The experiments of DR.. Brown
Sequard have convinced him that the
rigidity retained by corpses for several
days is due to true muscular contrac-
ton, indicating that the muscles do not
give up their vitality until after the
body has been otherwise lifeless for a
considerable time. szgs sn3 .Fssse
More than two hundred new double
stars have been discovered in the last
five years by Prof. CIV. Hougb,
of the Dearborn Observatory at Chi,
cago. Most of them were somewhat
difficult of measurement, even with the
large refracting telescope of the obser-
vatory, which has an object glass eigh-,
teen and half inches in diameter.
N =. Ledger. 'f-2 3 s&A3 " q
-Oyster-culture is carried on actively
and with yearly increasing returns at
Arcachon and Auray in France. Fif-
teen Thousand Of the 37,500 acres of the
bay of Arcachon are now covered with,
oyster beds, which yield 100000, 900
oysters a year. The oyster-beds at
Auray, on the coast of Brittany, are
less important than those of Arcachon,
but they furnished 7o. 900, 900 oysters in
1885. Popular Science Monthly. 's'i T.
Bruises may be- taken out of the
woodwork Of scientific instruments by
wetting with warm water. Then lay
on the place brown paper about five
layers thick, and apply ahot fat-fron
until the moisture is evaporated. If
the bruise is not gone repeat the
process. If the bruise is small, merely
soak it with warm water, and apply a
red-hot poker very. near the surface.
Keep the wood wet and in few min
utes the bruise viii disappear. W i.E
The subject of IA technical univer-
sity is attracting attention in London,
where an important meeting was lately
held to consider what could be done.
Professor Ayrton made an address,
presenting eloquently some very cogent
reasons why such university should
be established. It is to be hoped the
scheme now maturing will not be
dropped. Living. science, should have
its seat of learning as well as lead Ian
guagcs. The Electrical World.
An interesting series of expert
ments has been made by DIR. J. w.
Fraser on the influence of our common,
beverages on digestion. Amor < these
drinks he finds that water is usually tbc
best. OF infusions, tea or socoa acts
most favorably when bread is eatan,
and coffee is the best for use with meats
or eggs. Eggs are the best animal
food with infused beverages, anoshould
be soft-boiled when tea is the beverage,
and hard-boiled with coffee or COCOA
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